Hemothorax in a patient with asthma.
Treatment of chronic illnesses such as asthma can often become routine. This is a case report that emphasizes the importance of a thorough history and physical examination for each exacerbation of asthma. An 11-year-old girl with a history of asthma presented to the emergency room with wheezing and dyspnea that was assumed to be an exacerbation of her chronic illness. After careful history taking and physical examination, a chest radiograph was recommended. The x-ray revealed a hemothorax and a new diagnosis was made, thoracic Ewing's sarcoma.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Patterson
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Hemstreet
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D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed